Count on Singapore's startups

By Victoria Ho, ZDNet Asia
Wednesday, August 08, 2007 06:44 PM

SINGAPORE--Entrepreneurs these days arguably have it easier, thanks in large to the new Web 2.0 era.

The emergence of Web 2.0 business models and the buzz surrounding such tools have opened doors a little wider for IT startups seeking seed or angel funding.

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the global mobile entertainment and games market is expected to be worth US$73 million by 2009. And the growth has caught the attention of the Singapore government, which announced earlier this year that it has allocated S$500 million (US$332.2 million) over the next five years to fund interactive digital media projects.

As for the local startups borne during the dot-com bubble, the perilous times after the bubble burst meant many did not surface after.

Singapore celebrates its 42nd National Day, or day of independence, ZDNet Asia celebrates a diverse group of companies--some of which started small and managed to keep afloat during tougher times--that have progressed far enough to now share some of its wisdom.


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